Ryegate is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, home to about 1,059 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05042, and parts of 05046, 05069 and 05081 are in Ryegate too.
Homes sold for a median of $300 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Ryegate; also Barnet
Mostly Groton; part is in Ryegate
Mostly Newbury; part is in Ryegate
Mostly Newbury; part is in Ryegate
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ryegate. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ryegate; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ryegate had 1,165 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 158th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Caledonia County grew from 24,381 residents in 1900 to 30,233 in 2020.
Caledonia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 5 Sw, NH weather station (15 miles away).
8,746 jobs at 913 businesses in Caledonia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ryegate.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Groton, Newbury, Barnet and Peacham.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.